Education

Teaching

Biography

Research Interest

• Clinical and Basic Research
• General Orthopedics
• Arthroscopy

Professional Activities:

Some International Conference Presentations and Chairmanship

1. Speaker on “Low Back Pain – Updates in Management” during the “Care Forum” series, May 19-20 (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt)
2. Speaker on “Update on NSAIDs in Pain Management” during the Orthopaedic Focus meeting, May 13, 2016 (Heidelberg, Germany)
3. Presenter of “Workshop on Difficult Clinical Cases in Orthopaedics”, May 14, 2016 during the Orthopaedic Focus meeting (Heidelberg, Germany)
4. Invited guest to the “SOFCOT (French Society of Orthopaedic & Trauma Surgery) Annual Meeting”. Nov. 9-12, 2015 (Paris, France)
5. Speaker on “Treatment Modalities in Painful Musculoskeletal Conditions”. May 11, 2015 (Tallinn, Estonia)
6. “Speaker Training Meeting” on anabolic agents in osteoporosis. Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (Dubai, UAE)
7. Moderator  for Foot & Ankle session at The combined meeting of the “18th Congress of the Pan Arab Orthopaedic Association, 16th Gulf Cooperation Council Orthopaedic Association, Helenic “Greek” Association Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Iranian Orthopaedic Association, Turkish Society of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, CICOT Education Day, and Oman Orthopaedic Society. Voting Board Member of the Pan Arab Orthopaedic Association. Nov 27-29, 2014 (Muscat, Oman)
8. Speaker on “Osteoarthritis: Overview & management. Arcoxia: Pharmacokinetics, efficacy, safety and tolerability across clinical trials: Dec. 13-14, 2013 (Istanbul, Turkey)
9. Speaker on “Joint Disease: Topical Issue in Daily Clinical Practice of Orthopaedist”. June 30, 2013. (Marrakesh, Morocco)
10. Invited speaker on “Atypical Fractures”. Feb. 7-9, 2013. Movenpick Hotel (Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt)
11. Invited speaker on “Physiology of Impulse Generation & Conduction as it relates to the heart” at the Lebanese Cardiovascular Meeting. Dec. 14-16, 2012 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
12. Invited speaker on “Key Stategies for Managing Chronic Pain”. Organized by Droqurie Phenicia. Oct. 15, 2012 (Prague, Czech Republic)
13. Invited speaker on “1st Osteoporosis workshop”. Organized by Servier. May 9-12, 2012 (Stresa, Italy)
14. Invited Speaker on “Management of Low Back Pain and Postoperative Pain: Role of B Vitamin. Presented at the “Neurobion Expert Panel Meeting”. March 11, 2011 (Evian, France)
15. Consultant to Pfizer Inc on Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain. Participant in the Middle Eastern Tanezumab Advisory Board Meeting. Feb 18-19, 2010 (Dubai, UAE)
16. Invited speaker at the launching of Etoricoxib (Arcoxia). Oct. 22, 2009. (Sana’a, Yemen)
17. Invited speaker on “Mechanisms of pain and muscle spasm and their treatment”. Radisson SAS Hotel, Kieve. Oct. 10, 2009 (Kiev, Ukraine)
18. Invited Speaker on “Mechanism of Pain and Muscle Spasm and Their Treatment. June 19-23, 2009 (Kiev, Ukraine)
19. Invited speaker on “Recognizing Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgical Patients”. May 8-10, 2009 (Istanbul, Turkey)
20. Invited speaker on “Mode of Action of NSAIDs and Anti-neuropathic Medications”. March 31-April 3, 2009 (Yalta, Ukraine)
21. Panelist at the “MSD Closed Research Update: Pain Therapy”. February 25, 2009, Westin Casuarina Hotel (Las Vegas, USA)
22. Panelist at the “NeuroPathFinder Speaker Training Meeting”, January 21-22, 2009 (Amman, Jordan)
23. Invited Speaker on “Clinical Impact, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mixed Pain Syndromes”. November 28-30, 2008 (Hurgada, Egypt)
24. Panelist at the “Lilly Osteoporosis Meeting”, July 27-28, 2007 (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
25. Organizer of a congress on “Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis), Paris, France. March 4, 2006
26. Invited VIP guest at the 83rd “AO Course”. December 11-16, 2005 (Davos, Switzerland)
27. Co-author of paper presentation on “Anterior shoulder instability: Surgical management with the coracoid bone block transfer”, presented at the 10th GCC & 11th Pan Arab Orthopaedic Associations Combined Congress. Dec. 6-8, 2005 (Kingdom of Bahrain)
28. Co-author of paper presentation on “Osteochondral shearing fractures of the distal humeral epiphysis”, presented at the 10th GCC & 11th Pan Arab Orthopaedic Associations Combined Congress. Dec. 6-8, 2005 (Kingdom of Bahrain)
29. Invited Speaker on “Raloxifene in vertebral and nonvertebral fractures”. March 30, 2005 (Amman, Jordan)
30. Panelist at the “Expert Input Forum on Pharmaceutical Generics and Copies” meeting. January 25, 2005 (London, England)
31. Moderator of sessions during the “Third International Meeting of Sport Medicine and Surgery”. October 23-27, 2003 (Madrid, Spain)
32. Invited speaker on “Bone Quality vs Bone Mineral Density”. Sponsored by Eli Lilly. Oct 21-22, 2003 (Amman, Jordan), Oct. 21-22, 2003
33. Invited speaker on “ Osteoporosis and Vertebral Fractures”. Sponsored by Eli Lilly. July 18-19, 2003 (Limassol, Cyprus)
34. Participant at a Round table discussion on “Celebrex: Evolution in Pain management”. Sponsored by Pfizer/Pharmacia. Oct 10-11, 2002 (Dead Sea, Jordan)

Activities in Professional Organizations

1. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
2. President-elect of the Lebanese Orthopaedic Association (as of July 2011)
3. Current President of the Lebanese Orthopaedic Association (2015)
4. President, Medical Staff Committee at the American University of Beirut Medical Centre (as of Feb. 2010)
5. Founder and member of the Executive Committee of OSTEOS (Lebanese Society for Osteoporosis & Metabolic Bone Disorders)
6. Launching of the OSTEOS website (http://www.osteos.org.lb)
7. Quarterly OSTEOS Newsletter issued and posted on website
8. Distribution of 2007 Lebanese Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
9. Distribution of 2002 Lebanese Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
10. Distribution of FRAX Lebanon To assess patient risk and need for prevention an treatment of osteoporosis
11. Member of the National Board of Specializations (Council of the Arab Health Ministers of the Arab League) as of August 2009
12. Examiner at the Arab Board examinations as of August 2009
13. Member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
14. Chairman, Lebanon Chapter of the Swiss AO Alumni Association (2005-2008)
15. President, Lebanese Orthopaedic Society (2004-2008)
16. Vice President & President-elect, Lebanese Orthopaedic Association (2002-2004)
17. Founding member of the Lebanese Osteoporosis Prevention Society
18. Founding member of the Lebanese Order of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
19. Member of AO Spine International
20. Founding member of the Lebanese Chapter of the AO Alumni Association (AOAA-ASIF)
21. President, Medical Staff Committee at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (1999-2001 and 2010-present)
22. Medical Protection Society of England
23. World Orthopaedic Concern Society
24. Lebanese Society for Orthotics & Prosthetics
25. Internet Society of Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma
26. International Distal Radius Fracture Study Group
27. Advanced Group for Orthopedic Research in Arthroplasty
28. European Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (EATES)
29. Founding member of the Medical staff committee, American University of Beirut Medical Center
30. Secretary, Lebanese Orthopaedic Society (1995-1998)
31. Vice President & President-elect, Lebanese Orthopaedic Society (2002)
32. Past President, Medical Staff Committee of Fouad Khoury Hospital (1997-1999)
33. Founding member of the Lebanese Chapter of the AO Alumni Association (AOAA)
34. International affiliate member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Honors and Awards

1. Honored by the “Is3aff Al Sh3abi” at the Tabbara Center on March 15, 2013
2. Honorary member of Bellevue Medical Center Medical Staff as of May 2009
3. Healthgrades Honor Roll

Publications

Published Articles

1. Taha A, Al Taki M, Taha T: Vitamin D revisited: Impact on osteoporosis. Women’s Health Journal. 1(2), 48-52, 2015
2. Badra M, Mehio-Sibai A, Al_Hazzouri Z, Abou Naja H, Baliki G, salamoun M, Afeiche N, Baddoura O, Bulos S, Haidar R, Mushrrafieh R, Nsouli A, Taha A, Tayim A, El-Hajj Fuleihan G: Risk Estimates for Hip Fracture from Clinical and Densitometric Variables and Impact of Database Selection in Lebanese Subjects. Journal of Clinical Densitometry July-Sep;12(3):272-8, 2009 (Epub 2009 Feb 25)
3. Chamseddine A, Jawish R, Hamdan H, Zein H, Taha A: Traumatic Posterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Case with Modification of Gerber Procedure for Humeral Head Reconstruction at a 10-year Follow-up. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, Feb 12, 19:87-92, 2009
4. Sraj SA, Lahhoud LE, Musharrafieh R, Taha A: Nuchal-type Fibroma of the Ankle: A Case Report. J Foot Ankle Surg Jul-Aug;47(4);332-6, 2008, Epub 2008, May 12
5. Moucharafieh R, Wehbe J, Nimeh A, Kirtbawi C, Taha A, Taki M, Maalouf G. Isolated Vastus Medialis Obliquus Ruptures: Repair Using Absorbable Anchor Sutures. Journal of “Techniques in Orthopaedics” 23(2):137-139, June 2008
6. Chamseddine A, Jawish R, Taha A. Importance of establishing a registry of hip prostheses in Lebanon. Lebanese Medical Journal 56(1): 49-53
7. Moucharafieh R, Wehbe J, Taha A, Taki M, Maalouf G (all authors except first inadvertently dropped). Pectoralis Major Tendon Ruptures: Repair Using Absorbable Anchor Sutures. J Orthopaedics 4(4)e:13, 2007
8. Taha J, Favre J, Janszen M, Galarza M, Taha A: Correlation Between Withdrawal Symptoms and Medication Pump Residual Volume in Patients with Implantable Syncromed Pumps. Neurosurgery 55(2):390-394, 2004
9. Hreybe H, Salamoun M, Badra M, Afeiche N, Baddoura O, Boulos S, Haidar R, Lakkis S, Musharrafieh R, Nsouli A, Taha A, Tayim A, El-Hajj Fuleihan G. Hip fractures in Lebanese Patients: Determinants and Prognosis. Journal of Clinical Densitometry 7(4):368-375, 2004
10. Taha A, Galarza M, Zuccarello M, Taha J: Outcomes of Cubital Tunnel Surgery Among Patients with Absent Sensory Nerve Conduction. Neurosurgery 54(4): 891-896, 2004
11. Taha A: The Treatment of Pulled Elbow.  Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 120(5-6):336-337, 2000
12. Taha A: Simplification of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Classification.  Bulletin Hospital for Joint Diseases 1(1): 7-11, 1998-1999
13. Taha A, Taha JM: Results of Suture of the Sciatic Nerve After Missile Injury. J Trauma 45:340-344, 1998
14. Taha A, Taha J: Results of Suture of the Radial, Median, and Ulnar Nerves After Missile Injury Below the Axilla.  J Trauma  45:335-339, 1998
15. Baddoura O, Lakkis S, Taha A: Correction of a Vertical Shear Fracture: Staged Sliding Osteotomy of the pPlvic Ring. Operative Ortho Traumatol 9:97-107, 1997
16. Taha A et al: Unusual Presentation of Meniscal Tear: A Case Report. Bulletin Hospital for Joint Diseases 54(2): 103-105, 1995
17. Taha A: Subcapital Fracture of a Congenitally Dislocated Hip: Revival of Girdlestone Resection Arthroplasty. Bulletin Hospital for Joint Diseases 54(1): 35-42, 1995
18. Mansour A, Fakih R, Taha A:  Results of One-Hundred Twenty Knee Arthroscopies: J Royal College Physicians Surgeons 1(2): 8-11, 1995
19. Taha A: Fat embolism. A review. MEJA  11(3):217-251, 1991

Articles awaiting publication

20. Taha A, Sfeir P, Taki M: Pes Carinatum: A New Method of Sternal Fixation
21. Taha A, Taha J: Comparison of the Effectiveness of Cervical Traction in Single- versus Multi-Level Cervical Disc Disease: A Prospective Study
22. Taha A: Symptomatic Anomalous Coracoclavicular Articulation
23. Taha A: Prognostic Factors in Club Foot: Role of obesity
24. “International Femoroacetabular impingement Optimal Care Update Survey (IN-FOCUS)”. Underway (Canadian Orthopaedic Association, The European Hip Society, the British Hip Society, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Sancheti group, Lebanese Orthopaedic Society). Survey is based in McMaster University

Abstracts

25. El-Hajj Fuleihan G, Badra M, Tayim A, Salamoun N, Afeiche N, , Makari G, Baddoura O, Boulos R, Haidar R, Lakkis S, Musharrafieh R, Nsouli A, Taha A. Total Body Fat as a Predictor of Hip Fracture. J Bone Mineral Res. Supplement 1 (Abstract 1393), 2002
26. El-Hajj Fuleihan G, Badra M, Tayim A, Makari M, Salamoun M, Afeiche N, Baddoura O, Boulos S, Haidar R, Lakkis S, Musharrafieh R, Nsouli A, Taha A. Lebanese patients with hip fractures are relatively young, but have osteoporosis.  J Bone Miner Res.Supplement 1 ( Abstract M 337), 2001]

Oral presentations, Chapters & Books

1. Chonromyxoid Fibroma of the Coracoid Process. Nabil Khoury, Nawal Jurdi, Marl Jabbour, Assad Taha. Oral presentation at the 41th Edinburgh International Skeletal Society (ISS) Oct. 13-18, 2014
2. Taha A: Tibial shaft fractures in children. In: “Pediatric Trauma From Head to Toe”. Lebanese University Medical School Publications, Beirut, Lebanon, 2000
3. Taha A: Pitfalls in Acute Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Lebanese War Experience. In preparation